 | George Ellis - 1790 - 346 էջ
...world the lie. Go, tell the court it glows, And fnines like rotten wood, Go, tell the church it fhows What's good, and doth no good; If church and court...give them both the lie. Tell potentates, they live Afting by others actions Not lov'd unlefs they give, Not ftrong but by their faftions. If potentates... | |
 | English poets - 1801 - 382 էջ
...And shines like rotten wood, Go, tell the church it shows What's good, and doth no good ; If chinch and court reply, Then give them both the lie, Tell potentates, they live Acting by others actions, Not lov'd unless they give, Tell men of high condition, That rule affairs of state, Their... | |
 | Charles Snart - 1808 - 496 էջ
...die, And give the world the lie. Go, tell the court it glows, And shines like rotten wood ; Go, tell the church it shows What's good, and doth no good...both the lie. Tell potentates they live, Acting by other's actions ; Not lov'd, unless they give, Not strong, but by their factions: If potentates reply,... | |
 | British poets - 1809 - 490 էջ
...die, And give the world the lie. Go, tell the court it glows, And shines like rotten wood, Go, tell the church it shows "What's good, and doth no good...the lie. Tell potentates, they live Acting by others actions, Not lov'd unless they give, Not strong but by their factions. If potentates reply, Give potentates... | |
 | British poets - 1809 - 512 էջ
...die, And give the world the lie. Go, tell the court it glows, And shines like rotten wood, Go, tell the church it shows What's good, and doth no good...the lie. Tell potentates, they live Acting by others actions, Not lov'd unless they give, Not strong but by their factions. If potentates reply, Give potentates... | |
 | George Ellis - 1811 - 472 էջ
...die, And give the world the lie. Go, tell the court it glows, And shines like rotten wood, Go, tell the church it shows What's good, and doth no good...the lie. Tell potentates, they live Acting by others actions, Not lov'd unless they give, Not strong but by their factions. If potentates reply, Give potentates... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 624 էջ
...live Acting — but oh ! their actions Not loved, unless they give; Nor strong, but by their factions. If Potentates reply, Give Potentates the lie. Tell men of high condition, That rule aflairs of state, Their purpose is ambition ; Their practice only hate : And, if they do reply,... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 616 էջ
...Acting — but oh ! their actions Not loved, unless they give ; Nor strong, but by their factions. If Potentates reply, Give Potentates the lie. Tell men of high condition, That rule affairs of state, Their purpose is ambition ; Their practice only hate : And, if they do reply,... | |
 | 1838 - 884 էջ
...die, And give the world the lie. " Go, tell the court, it glows And shines like rotten wood ; Go tell the church it shows What's good, and doth no good....reply, Then give them both the lie. • « • " Tell zeal it lacks devotion, Tell love, it is but lust, Tell time, it is but motion, Tell flesh, it is but... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1819 - 432 էջ
...world the lie. Go, tell the Court it glows, And shines like rotten wood ; Go, tell the Church it shews What's good and doth no good, If Church and Court...lie. • Tell potentates they live, Acting by others actions, Not lov'd, unless they give, Not strong but by their factions ; If potentates reply, Give... | |
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Say to the court it glows And shines like rotten wood ; Say to the church it shows What's good, and doth no good: If church and court reply, Then give them both the lie. "Tell potentates they live Acting by others' action; Not loved unless they give,... 
